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Tag: Al Anad air base Yemen

Terrorists — including Iran — win: U.S. retreats in defeat from Yemen

Interesting times.

Yemen agonistes.  (Image via NBC)
Yemen agonistes. (Image via NBC)

New post up at Liberty Unyielding.  Enjoy!

Author theoptimisticconservativePosted on March 23, 2015Categories Diplomacy, General military, Great power geopolitics, Political commentary, Terrorism, US Foreign policy, WarTags Al Anad air base Yemen, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, AQAP, Arab world, Geopolitics, Gulf Cooperation Council, Hadi declares Aden capital, Hadi government Aden, Houthi rebels, Houthis, International security, Iran, ISIS in Yemen, ISIS jihadist group, Islamism, Middle East, Military, Obama, Saudi Arabia, special forces Yemen, Terrorism, The West, US commandos evacuated from Yemen, Yemen, Yemen bombings, Yemen civil war, Yemeni president Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi

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